Munchiez not just another Tate Street sub shop

Taimoor Chaudhry, the 26-year-old owner of Munchiez Wingz & Grill at 413 Tate Street in Greensboro, says his restaurant is not a sub shop, something the UNCG strip already has in abundance. Although he’s proud of his hot sandwiches, he’s taking the word “subs” off his sign, to which he wishes he could add “Mediterranean.”

“That’s too long; I needed something short and memorable for branding. But we’re definitely a Mediterranean style grill,” Chaudhry said. “But also with cheese steaks, wings and really good Alfredo at a really low price.”

He stresses again that he’s not in competition with the four Tate Street restaurants that specialize in or sell cold cut sandwiches. “But we do have hot subs of a type that’s not been tasted in this town before. It’s the hand-made quality, the cleanliness, the ingredients, the quality of the meats, all of these things separate us from being a sub shop. And our real specialty is the Alfredo that you can’t get for $10 at Olive Garden or Carrabas, or our chicken, steak and tilapia over rice. Even our gyros are different from those elsewhere. A lot of people do lamb gyros, but we do steak gyros and a chicken one. We’re not in competition with anybody, we’re just bringing a new taste to the kids that they can appreciate on a daily basis, and shouldn’t be afraid of.”

He readily acknowledges that he couldn’t do it alone. “With the help and support of my uncle and my cousins, we made this transition from Indian- Pakistani cuisine to Munchiez Wingz and Grill. These were my uncle’s recipes that he’d used in delis and restaurants in New Jersey and Michigan for many years. With his help, we perfected this menu. Nothing we have is pre-cooked or premade. It’s all internal ingredients that give you a special taste, particularly for the price. The quality and quantity of the chicken or other meat you’re getting in our Alfredo, you wouldn’t find it anywhere else for under $10. It’s one of my uncle’s most popular recipes, with everything freshly made by hand, and our homemade Alfredo sauce. It’s what separates us from a sub shop or a wings shop. We’re pushing our Mediterranean style chicken steak and tilapia over rice because we want to surprise people with how good and (affordable) it is.”

He says the change will allow him to do more charity work. “This gives us more opportunities to partner with the community and give back to it. Once a month, we’ll have free meals for the homeless, something we couldn’t do before because they weren’t familiar with our food. And we’ll be doing a monthly charity with Heads Up Barbershop, where they give free haircuts and we cater. We’re not in competition with anybody, and we want to give back to Greensboro.” !

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Munchiez Wingz & Grill is located at 413 Tate Street in Greensboro. Call (336) 379-0744 for more info.